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Local Companies Seek Mainland Partners Amid Saudi Construction Boom
Mar 2024

As well as seeking clients, local exhibitors at the Saudi International Construction & Interior Design Expo were keen to tap into Chinese expertise.

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Furniture & Furnishings - Hong Kong Trade Associations
Mar 2024

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to furniture and furnishings.

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Hardware, Furniture and Interior Decoration Materials Sales
Mar 2024

Including statistics of Hardware, Furniture and Interior Decoration Materials Sales of China in the past 5 years.

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More Time to Comment on Proposed Safety Requirements for Table Saws and Furnaces/Boilers
Dec 2023

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until 25 January and 1 February, respectively, the deadlines to submit public input on separate proposals to adopt mandatory safety standards for (1) residential gas fired central furnaces, boilers, wall furnaces and floor furnaces, and (2) table saws.

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Proposed Duty Increase for Certain Woven Upholstery Fabric
Oct 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing to reclassify certain woven upholstery fabric made in mainland China as other woven fabrics under HTSUS 5515.12.00 (12 percent duty) rather than as coated textile fabrics under HTSUS 5903.90.2500 (7.5 percent duty).

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Flexible Pods and Hot Desking Set to Transform the Office Landscape
Sep 2023

While the final form of the future office remains somewhat unclear, exhibitors at Chicago’s NeoCon expo were not short of an idea or two.

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Post-Pandemic Office Preferences Highlighted at US Interiors Expo
Aug 2023

Exhibitors at Chicago’s NeoCon commercial interiors show proved keen to unveil the drastically updated face of the 21st-century workplace.

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Import Restrictions Imposed on Certain Mainland Chinese Bedroom Furniture
Aug 2023

In a final determination under the Enforce and Protect Act, CBP has determined that a U.S. importer evaded the AD duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from mainland China by using a general product description and misclassifying the items as non-covered merchandise.

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REACH Amendment Limits Levels of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasers, Affecting Toys, Furniture and Textiles
Aug 2023

On 2 August 2023, the European Commission’s new Regulation amending Annex XVII of REACH concerning formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers entered into force. This Regulation will introduce new limits on the concentration of formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers in indoor-use products, thus limiting their presence on the European market and minimising any negative health effects for consumers.

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Furniture & Furnishing Industry in Hong Kong
Jul 2023

The furniture and furnishing industry is a manufacturing sector in Hong Kong with a long history. It includes the production of household, office and kitchen furniture, as well as mattresses, bedding and parts of furniture. A large variety of raw materials are used in production, including wood, rattan, plastic and metal. Wooden furniture is the industry’s leading category in terms of production and exports.

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